Cái Răng district | |
Settlement Type: | Urban district |
Native Name: | Quận Cái Răng |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Cần Thơ |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 63 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 140,057 |
Population Density Km2: | 1,313 |
Timezone: | Indochina Time |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Cái Răng is an urban district of Cần Thơ in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 77,292.[1] This increased to 82,152 in 2007. The district covers an area of 63 km2.[1] Cái Răng district was established by Decree No. 05/2004/ND-CP on January 2, 2004. The district borders Vĩnh Long province to the east, Phong Điền district to the west, Hậu Giang province to the south and Ninh Kieu district to the northwest.
Cái Răng is growing in population and construction as a result of Cần Thơ expanding southward and Cái Răng including much of southern Cần Thơ.
Cái Răng district is divided into wards (Phường):